Walter Blattmann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameWalter Conrad•Blattmann
Used nameWalter•Blattmann
Born23 June 1920 in New Orleans, LouisianaUSA
Died10 April 2000 (aged 79 years 9 months 17 days) in Charlottesville, VirginiaUSA
AffiliationsUS Navy — ?USA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

Biography

Walter Blattmann competed in all eight men’s gymnastics events with the USA team at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. His best individual finish was =54th on the horse vault. Blattmann attended the US Naval Academy and was a Navy captain in 1952. He became a career Navy officer. He was born in New Orleans and died in Charlottesville, Virginia, but was buried at the US Naval Academy cemetery.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Walter Blattmann
All-Around, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Team, Men (Olympic) United States DNS
1952 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Walter Blattmann
All-Around, Individual, Men (Olympic) =90
Team, Men (Olympic) United States 8
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =129
Vault, Men (Olympic) =54
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =100
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) =112
Rings, Men (Olympic) =137
Pommel Horse, Men (Olympic) =73